Abortion in the Early Stages of Pregnancy
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This is a woman asking, and she says: Is it permissible for her to have an abortion if the pregnancy is in its early stages?
Answer:
What is the reason? She should consult the doctors. If they determine that it must be terminated because it poses a danger to her life, then it is up to the doctors' report. If they decide to terminate it and it is before the soul is breathed into it, that is fine. But if the soul has been breathed into it, no, it is not to be terminated. As for before the soul is breathed into it, there is no harm if the doctors decide so. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This is a woman asking, and she says: Is it permissible for her to have an abortion if the pregnancy is in its early stages?
Answer:
What is the reason? She should consult the doctors. If they determine that it must be terminated because it poses a danger to her life, then it is up to the doctors' report. If they decide to terminate it and it is before the soul is breathed into it, that is fine. But if the soul has been breathed into it, no, it is not to be terminated. As for before the soul is breathed into it, there is no harm if the doctors decide so. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، أول كتاب الفرائض — islamhouse.com (54:19)
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